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Joshua Howard 1696–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jan 1696

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 23 Oct 1781

Death Location: Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Major Howard

Mother: Sarah Dean

Spouse(s): Susannah Hayward

Children(s): Abiah HOWARD

Joshua Howard was born in 1696 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Major Jonathan Howard And Sarah Dean. Joshua Howard married Susannah Hayward, and had children including Abiah Howard. Joshua Howard passed away in 1781 in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Joshua Howard was born in 1696 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of Major Jonathan Howard And Sarah Dean.
  • Joshua Howard married Susannah Hayward, and had children including Abiah Howard.
  • Joshua Howard passed away in 1781 in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Major Howard
1664–1739
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Sarah Dean
1668–1747
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Hayward
1699–1781
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Abiah HOWARD
1733–1815
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Massachusetts
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Joshua Howard's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Howard
1696–1781
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Major Jonathan Howard
1664–1739
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah Dean
1668–1747
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
John Howard
1624–1701
Sandwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Martha Hayward
1630–1693
Aylesford, Kent, England, United Kingdom
John Dean
1639–1717
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah Edson
1641–1717
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Lord Howard
1602–1686
Mary Cooper
1604–1652
John Dean
1600–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Howard
1563–1640
Elizabeth Dacre
1564–1639

Joshua Howard's Descendants

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Joshua Howard (9 Jan 1696–23 Oct 1781) m. Susannah Hayward (13 September 1699–12 Aug 1781)
  1. 1. Abiah HOWARD 1733–1815 m. Benjamin Williams 1728–1776
    1. 1. Matilda WILLIAMS 1764–1838 m. James FILLEBROWN 1757–1838
      1. 1. Luther (Williams) Fillebrown 1797–1876 m. Hannah White 1797–1859
        1. 1. Hester (Ann) Fillebrown 1833–1900 m. Albert Randall 1832–1892

Joshua Howard's Timeline

2 Records

1696
9 Jan 1696
Birth of Joshua Howard in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1781
23 Oct 1781
Age 85
Death of Joshua Howard in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1696
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1781
    Event Place: Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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